Whereas in the US paddock Snap On tools are almost everywhere, in GP garages it's BETA and other brands one only rarely sees in the US.

A Guzzi display bike in the paddock.

Crazy Joe's possibly even more maniacal brother.

Marquez has officially landed in the US. This is a tasty CBR1000RR that we saw in the hotel parking lot.

Rossi kept a pretty happy face all weekend even though it was clear he was going to struggle.

This man? Two-time 250 world champion Carlos Lavado. Legend.

On Thursday, at times, Rossi could hang around in the paddock like a normal person, enjoying the sun and talking with friends. After that, anytime he left the motorhome or garage it was a Beatles-level mob scene.